laser

Definition of lasernext
as in spotlight
a device that produces a narrow and powerful stream of light that has many special uses in medicine, industry, etc. doctors using a laser to perform delicate eye surgery

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Recent Examples of laser Some materials, like semiconductors, can be driven from reflective to transmission quite rapidly (30-100 fs) using ultrafast laser pulses as the switch. Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2026 Cameras and laser-ranging sensors on the servicer offer clues, and data from those readings can provide an estimate of how the satellite is moving before the servicer edges close enough to touch. Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 22 July 2026 Combined, those more than 10,000 and counting satellites are equipped with over 25,000 lasers currently in operation in LEO to maintain the network's interconnectedness, according to a NASA update. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 July 2026 Sean Clements Rated PG-13, 1 hour 43 minutes Johnson plays Dustin Boyd, whose laser-focused, hardass father Chuck (Ed Harris) trained him for tennis excellence from early childhood. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for laser
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Noun
  • The 2026 World Cup has shone a spotlight on academic spaces being at the heart of the craze and fandom for Argentina in Bangladesh.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • This year’s spotlight falls on Uruguay, and is prepared in partnership with Uruguayan film institute ACAU.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • All have the particular quirks – wooden beams or quaint tiny windows – of a centuries-old property.
    Jonathan Samuels, TheWeek, 17 July 2026
  • In 2023, after a park visitor noticed a broken Fury 325 support beam, the coaster closed for six weeks that summer.
    Catherine Muccigrosso July 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026

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“Laser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laser. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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